In the spring of 2017 Amherst Town Meeting voted to move
forward with a feasibility study of the Fort River Elementary School. The goals
of the study are to evaluate the site and building in order to determine what
are the possibilities for improvement. The School Administration asked for, and
Town Meeting approved, up to $250,000 to accomplish this task that should
include a structural analysis, initial schematic designs, and implementation of
a “community engagement process”. The committee work is anticipated to take
approximately 12 to 18 months.
The Fort River School Building Committee is committed to
communicating with the public about its progress and getting a great deal of
input along the way to inform decisions. Members of the public are welcome to
attend the meetings, the location of each meeting will be published in the town
website. Public comment is welcomed at the beginning of the meeting or via
email at fortriversbc@amherstma.gov.
The public is encouraged to visit the committee’s website
www.amherstma.gov/frsbc where documents, schedule, agendas, minutes, and
other information are available. Additionally, meetings are recorded and will
be broadcast by Amherst Media.
If interested in regular email updates, the public can
opt-in to our list-serve by signing up on our website. A copy of these email
updates and other documents will be kept on the website and in a binder at
Jones Library so that anyone can access our documents and notes. Community
listening and information sessions will be scheduled at key points of the
process.
